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My community college offers General Chem I/II and Inorganic chem I/II also General Bio I/II and Principles of Bio I/II does it matter which one i take and if it doesn't which one should i take and why
 
Check PTCAS for the type of class that the schools you are interested in take. I would take the general versions to be safe, but some schools will take alternate versions as long as it has the correct number of credit hours.
 
SnowyDPT said:
If I'm not mistaking, gen Chem and inorganic chem are the same class? Unless you meant o chem
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sort of, inorganic is usally a rehash of gen chem II with some extra organometallic topics. Actually a good course to take if you are looking to solidify your gen chem skills for some reason. It SHOULD be more difficult than gen chem I/II depending on your school.
 
Take the ones called "general". While the others may work at most PT schools, anything called "general" will essentially be accepted by 100% of PT schools. Don't try to game the system by taking classes that you think might be a bit easier.
 
"Principles" science classes are often the ones for non-science majors, though there are probably exceptions. My guess would be that most DPT programs would not accept a non-majors science class. I would recommend checking out the course description, and possibly contacting the PT programs that you are interested in.
 
All the general classes are listed as electives, which i think is for non-science majors, while principles is for science majors, super confused now
 
HughLee said:
"Principles" science classes are often the ones for non-science majors, though there are probably exceptions. My guess would be that most DPT programs would not accept a non-majors science class. I would recommend checking out the course description, and possibly contacting the PT programs that you are interested in.
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At my University, Principles of Chemistry I/II is the series for science majors, so there's definitely exception to that rule. Try transferology.com and type in some schools you're considering. It's a pretty reliable site. Otherwise, contact the schools directly. I've sent out quite a few emails regarding courses. Just send them an email and tell them what school you're attending, and include a description of the course, course name, and course number.

I bet the community college would know which is for science majors too. You could always ask them. Alternatively, if you can find the course descriptions for an Associate in Science degree online, you could see what biology and chemistry classes are required for the degree. They won't let science majors take the introductory courses.

I'm sure you'll find out somehow. Good luck.
 
Look in the course descriptions and see if it classifies it as a non-science class or a class for science majors. Whenever possible choose classes for science majors.

Also, I don't know how the class numbering system works at your school, but often 100 or 101 classes (bio 100, chem 101...) are introductory classes for general education requirements/non science majors while 105+ classes are introductory classes for science majors (Chem 105, bio 105, physics 105...).
 
Try the googles for 'Course Equivalency' for your state, it helped me line them up here in Texas. And if in doubt just contact the schools.
 
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